Douglas Carpenter
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Thu Aug-28-08 09:16 AM
Response to Reply #89 |
| -McCain refused to believe that Americans would accept a job picking lettuce for $50 per hour |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 08:26 AM |
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we need to keep this alive for a long time. |
grannie4peace |
Aug-24-08 08:36 AM |
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it is perfectly clear from listening to him that he assumed all the workers at that convention |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 08:43 AM |
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McCain just insulted every American and the great American work ethic |
Suji to Seoul |
Aug-25-08 06:02 AM |
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that is EXACTLY why I believe this story has to go viral NOW!! |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-25-08 06:23 AM |
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I would pick McBush's BRAIN for 50 bucks an hour.... |
Indenturedebtor |
Aug-25-08 06:25 AM |
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Out of touch and dismissive. . .hmmm, there's a word to describe that |
Suji to Seoul |
Aug-25-08 06:40 AM |
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Hah I know... the doublethink is truly astonishing. Or doublespeak anyways n/t |
Indenturedebtor |
Aug-25-08 06:54 AM |
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Name removed |
Aug-24-08 08:46 AM |
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knr! |
tekisui |
Aug-24-08 08:38 AM |
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Mc Cain defined "rich" as 5 million annual income. |
quantessd |
Aug-25-08 03:11 AM |
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Let them eat cake. |
tinrobot |
Aug-24-08 09:01 AM |
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My word! I'll gladly pick some lettuce! |
8_year_nightmare |
Aug-24-08 09:03 AM |
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What a JERK - if that don't prove he Hates American Workers |
FreakinDJ |
Aug-24-08 09:13 AM |
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It is clear from the conversation at that convention that he "just naturally" assumed that all those |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 09:19 AM |
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Elitist cocksucker that doesn't have a clue |
FreakinDJ |
Aug-24-08 09:22 AM |
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this is the kind of elitism I have heard from upper classes in third world countries |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 10:33 AM |
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I'd be happy to pick it for $25 an hour |
LiberalEsto |
Aug-24-08 09:17 AM |
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My husband said the same thing! |
SocratesInSpirit |
Aug-24-08 03:20 PM |
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hey now, let's not be undercutting. The man offered $50 don't give him a deal |
Connonym |
Aug-25-08 02:55 AM |
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Or the art business.! |
rucognizant |
Aug-25-08 07:42 AM |
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Wish the Son of Bitch would have said that to me |
FreakinDJ |
Aug-24-08 09:20 AM |
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He not only says, "won't do it" at the end he says "can't do it." |
Jim__ |
Aug-24-08 09:23 AM |
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May I recommend posting this on EVERY BLOG AND FORUM and E-mailing to everyone |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 09:35 AM |
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How much does he pay his servants |
C_U_L8R |
Aug-24-08 09:40 AM |
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I have a suspicion that he doesn't know. |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 09:44 AM |
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Someone should ask him. |
C_U_L8R |
Aug-24-08 10:15 AM |
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I suspect it is no where near $50 per hour, but I doubt he would know |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 10:24 PM |
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Not sure about their hourly wages... |
ljm2002 |
Aug-24-08 10:32 AM |
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We should ask THAT question night and day. He has 7 houses |
hedgehog |
Aug-24-08 10:33 AM |
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I totally agree |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-25-08 05:54 AM |
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$50 per hour = $100,000 per year |
endthewar |
Aug-24-08 09:45 AM |
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Fine by me, but as someone who's hyped this story earlier, myself |
bunkerbuster1 |
Aug-25-08 06:26 AM |
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It's a smear on many different levels: |
hedgehog |
Aug-24-08 10:35 AM |
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Shit!! I used to pick melons, and detassel corn for $6.25/hr. |
LostInAnomie |
Aug-24-08 10:36 AM |
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K&R! |
beac |
Aug-24-08 10:44 AM |
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Out of touch and fucking lumpy on the eyes. |
lonestarnot |
Aug-24-08 10:47 AM |
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that is what people need to know about John McCain |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-25-08 06:36 AM |
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He probably meant $5 an hour |
Patiod |
Aug-24-08 10:59 AM |
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i was just thinking that.. agreed. |
whrab |
Aug-24-08 01:38 PM |
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$5, $50... it's all little people money - |
JerseygirlCT |
Aug-24-08 02:54 PM |
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I think if you listen carefully it is absolutely clear he meant $50 per hour |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 06:13 PM |
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Wow, if that's true, he's even worse thaen I thought |
Patiod |
Aug-24-08 07:03 PM |
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Allmost anyone will work someplace if they are paid enough. |
Odin2005 |
Aug-24-08 01:45 PM |
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I remember that. When you don't know how many houses you own, |
mzmolly |
Aug-24-08 01:47 PM |
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This should be in a TV ad... |
misanthrope |
Aug-24-08 01:54 PM |
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my thoughs exactly |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-25-08 05:18 AM |
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hand these out at the convention: |
Gabi Hayes |
Aug-24-08 02:52 PM |
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WHY aren't the dems making a hugh issue out of this? |
Gabi Hayes |
Aug-24-08 02:55 PM |
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I totally agree that's one of the reasons why I posted this -- I hope everyone post this on every |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 11:27 PM |
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they need a ''lettuce come together'' ad to go with this one: |
Gabi Hayes |
Aug-24-08 03:09 PM |
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The church service at the GOP convention can open with 'Lettuce Pray." |
bulloney |
Aug-24-08 03:29 PM |
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$50 an Hour to Pick Lettuce? You Bet (AFLCIONOW/April 2006) |
struggle4progress |
Aug-24-08 03:43 PM |
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My favorite McPOW moment. |
BlooInBloo |
Aug-24-08 03:45 PM |
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McCain's lettuce-picking remarks yield unwanted green (April 2006) |
struggle4progress |
Aug-24-08 03:45 PM |
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You better believe I would take it! |
demilib |
Aug-24-08 04:10 PM |
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kick |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 06:29 PM |
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Obama needs an ad with this tidbit in it |
goodgd_yall |
Aug-24-08 07:07 PM |
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ANY MORE RECOMMENDS, PLEASE!!! This story needs to go viral NOW!! |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 07:50 PM |
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my personal experience |
louis c |
Aug-24-08 08:04 PM |
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Exactly! "Jobs americans won't do" = "won't do for slave wages." |
K8-EEE |
Aug-24-08 08:19 PM |
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kick |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-24-08 09:40 PM |
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McCain thinks lettuce pickers make > 100k a year? |
TwoSparkles |
Aug-24-08 11:26 PM |
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$50 bucks an Hour to pick Lettuce!!!!!! |
brettdale |
Aug-25-08 02:58 AM |
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The fine print |
Connonym |
Aug-25-08 03:04 AM |
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McCain probably thinks $50 an hour is chump change. |
alphafemale |
Aug-25-08 03:37 AM |
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I would quit my software developer job. Picking up lettuce is much healthier |
conspirator |
Aug-25-08 03:39 AM |
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Yeah, I would stop my studies right now if these jobs were out there! |
ForeignSpectator |
Aug-25-08 04:56 AM |
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Fresh air, no stress, |
Bette Noir |
Aug-25-08 08:12 AM |
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So you advocate low salaries to keep costs low as a good policy? |
conspirator |
Aug-25-08 08:22 AM |
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Since we're talking about the "world according to McCombover", no one dies harvesting vegetables, |
ForeignSpectator |
Aug-25-08 12:06 PM |
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K&R |
jeff30997 |
Aug-25-08 04:59 AM |
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one more kcik for the next shift |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-25-08 05:08 AM |
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McCain is done |
JonLP24 |
Aug-25-08 05:11 AM |
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Um... you remember someone named Bush, right? |
Naturyl |
Aug-25-08 05:13 AM |
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Yeah, you're right |
JonLP24 |
Aug-25-08 05:17 AM |
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ANY MORE RECOMMENDS?? MAY I SUGGEST POSTING THIS INFO EVERYWHERE AND COPYING AND E-MAILING EVERYONE |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-25-08 05:37 AM |
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Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-27-08 05:31 AM |
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Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-28-08 07:26 AM |
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Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-28-08 09:16 AM |
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Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-28-08 10:32 AM |
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one more kick |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-25-08 06:44 AM |
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I would give up truck driving in a heartbeat! |
B Calm |
Aug-25-08 07:13 AM |
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The Obama campaign needs to use this extensively. |
darkblue |
Aug-25-08 07:20 AM |
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McCain and his new no bid contract czar Dick Cheney, will award |
Hubert Flottz |
Aug-25-08 07:29 AM |
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For HIM it would be a cut in pay! |
DailyGrind51 |
Aug-25-08 07:58 AM |
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Let's be fair now. Not EVERYONE rates a Sugar Mama like McPOW does! |
Buns_of_Fire |
Aug-25-08 07:59 AM |
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50.00 an hour? Hand me a bag and send me to the lettuce patch |
carlyhippy |
Aug-25-08 07:59 AM |
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I'd take $50/hr to pick lettuce |
rox63 |
Aug-25-08 08:14 AM |
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Comes to $400 each 8-hr day, or $2,000 each 5-day week. |
DeeDeeNY |
Aug-25-08 08:27 AM |
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When your wife has $200+ million - $50/hr dosen't sound like much....I guess |
Phred42 |
Aug-25-08 08:46 AM |
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I remember this |
Lifetimedem |
Aug-27-08 05:52 AM |
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Kick |
ck4829 |
Aug-28-08 07:34 AM |
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Air this unedited during Rethug convention! |
EndElectoral |
Aug-28-08 10:34 AM |
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I TOTALLY agree!! |
Douglas Carpenter |
Aug-28-08 10:40 AM |
#94 |
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